Yes, earth wire in my
house may not be properly grounded. I'll check that
and ensure that it is gournded well.

But what surprises me is - why does the monitor give off such large voltage
at the ground pin in the first place ?

By now, at least three customers have told me that they also get electric
shock when they touch any bare part of their system and I'm sure its the
monitor, I've checked at least two of them.

Is it alright to remove earth pin of the monitor (all its surfaces do not
have bare metals) or does this help in damaging the monitor ?

Bharat

----- Original Message -----
From: Kenneth Alan Boyd Ramsay <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: Monitor giving off voltage


>
> This indicates that the "earth" wire in your house is not properly
grounded.
> If it was properly grounded, it would take a current of many amperes to
> produce a voltage of only one volt anywhere in the house.
>
> (With the monitor unplugged), a voltmeter may show an induced voltage of a
> few volts between "earth" and an independent ground (such as a steel rod
> driven into the ground deeply enough to reach the water table, or a copper
> water-pipe that connects to the city watermain).  This is because the
"earth"
> wires run parallel to the "live" wire and the meter may have an input
> impedance of 20 MegOhms or more.  Any lower resistance should short this
to
> practically nothing.
>

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